Cardiac Conditions in Obstetrical Care

GaPQC will implement the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM), Cardiac Conditions in Obstetrical Care (CCOC) patient safety bundle starting in summer 2022. The goal of the CCOC initiative is to reduce severe morbidity and mortality related to maternal cardiac conditions in Georgia. GaPQC’s AIM will reduce harm related to existing and pregnancy related cardiac conditions through the 4th trimester by 20%.

Objectives include:

Readiness: Implementation of standard processes for optimal care of cardiac conditions in pregnancy and postpartum.
Recognition & Prevention: Screening and early diagnosis of cardiac conditions in pregnancy and post-partum.
Response: Care management for every pregnant or postpartum woman with cardiac conditions in pregnancy and post-partum.
Reporting/System Learning: Foster a culture of safety and improvement for care of women with cardiac conditions in pregnancy and post-partum.
Respectful, Equitable, and Supportive Care: Inclusion of the patient as part of the multidisciplinary care team.

CALL TO ACTION

The Georgia Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) has identified cardiomyopathy and cardiac and coronary conditions as leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths during 2018-2020 in Georgia. There is a call to action for cardiologists that provide care to women during pregnancy and postpartum to engage in GaPQC's new Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care initiative and to become part of a cardiology referral network to ensure timely and appropriate referrals to care.

DPH Commissioner Kathleen Toomey's - Letter of Engagement Request